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Metapopulation

The document discusses the concept of metapopulation, introduced by Richard Levin, which refers to a set of populations linked through individual movement across various habitat patches. It outlines the dynamics of metapopulations, including dispersion, colonization, migration, and extinction, and describes four types: classical, mainland-island, source-sink, and non-equilibrium metapopulations. Each type has distinct characteristics regarding population dynamics and connectivity among local populations.

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Metapopulation

The document discusses the concept of metapopulation, introduced by Richard Levin, which refers to a set of populations linked through individual movement across various habitat patches. It outlines the dynamics of metapopulations, including dispersion, colonization, migration, and extinction, and describes four types: classical, mainland-island, source-sink, and non-equilibrium metapopulations. Each type has distinct characteristics regarding population dynamics and connectivity among local populations.

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Meta population: Population of Populations

Meta population

The concept of metapopulation


was introduced by Richard
Levin (1970), an American
ecologist. He described
metapopulation as set of
populations linked to another
through significant movement
Setindividuals
of of local populations or group of populations
occupying various habitat patches in a large
area and connected to one another by the
movement of individuals among them (Ricklefs
and Miller 2000)

Subdivided populations with demographically


significant exchange among them (Gutierrez
and Harrison 1996).
Metapopulations dynamics or characteristic

Dispersion
One way movement of individuals from one patch to another

Colonization
Movement of individuals from occupied patches to unoccupied
patches to form a new local population

Migration
A two way movement of individuals between two patches
irrespective of distance

Extinction
Extirpation of individuals from one specific patches or the entire
population
Local population:
Individuals of a species that live in a habitat
patch. Sometimes used synonymously with
subpopulation and population (Ricklefs and
Miller 2000).

Types of meta populations

1. Classical meta population ( Levin Metapopulation)


2. Mainland-Island metapopulation ( Boorman-Levit Metapopulation)
3. Source sink metapopulation ( Patchy Metapopulation)
4. Non-Equilibrium metapopulation
Classical meta population ( Levin’s Metapopulation)

Introduced by Richard Levin and and further developed by Hanski

It is a large network of similar mostly occupied patches where local


dynamics is occurring at faster rate than that of metapopulation
dynamics

The metapopulation has higher risk of extinction in all local


population.
Mainland-Island metapopulation ( Boorman-Levit Metapopulation)
A system of many habitat patches
located within a dispersion range
from a very large patches .

The large patch behave as mainland


or source population from where
dispersion of individuals to small
island patches or sink population
Source population in the mainland produce excess individuals
which emigrate to other small or island patches.

Sink population is maintained even in unfavourable habitat by


immigration from source population in Mainland

Local population never become extinct and it is an ideal


population
Source sink metapopulation ( Patchy Metapopulation)

A large network of local


population occupying different
patches where density is much
low.

Show negative growth in


absence of dispersal or positive
growth in presence of dispersal

Every local populations in different patches may act as


source population as well as sink population
Non-Equilibrium metapopulation

A large network of isolated


patches with local population
where the movement of
individuals among the patches
are highly diffused

The long term extinction rate is exceed colonization rate or vice versa

Such metapopulation has high rate of extinction

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